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Dark Brown
#55241B
Dark Brown
#4E342E
Alizarin
#C0392B
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Brown
#795548
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Coffee
#6B4F3A
Rust
#C2410C
Peruvian
#CD853F
Dark Red
#8B0000
"Dark Brown"
Earth · Winter
🧠 Psychology
Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.
✨ Uses
CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.
Tip
Dark Brown pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #55241B
RGB rgb(85, 36, 27)
HSL hsl(9°, 52%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:58% Y:68% K:67%
Luminance 0.0291
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.69:1
Aa — #55241B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.65:1
Aa — #55241B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#55241B #1B4D55
Analogous
#551B2F #55241B #55411B
Triadic
#55241B #1B5524 #241B55
Split-comp.
#55241B #1B5541 #1B2F55
Tetradic
#55241B #2F551B #1B4D55 #411B55
Monochromatic
#C78275 #984C3E #502821 #2B1612 #000000
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Dark Brown
#4E342E
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Sienna Brown
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Saddle Brown
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#8B7355
Wheat
#DEB887
Sand
#E8D5B7
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